EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2004 DIRECT MAIL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONS FILING FORM I-485

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1 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2004 DIRECT MAIL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONS FILING FORM I-485 If you live in one of these states or territories, please read this notice to determine your filing location: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES The mailing address has changed for certain applicants living in the locations above, and filing under certain categories please review the list below to determine if you should use this direct mail address This affects aliens residing in the locations above who are filing Form I-485 under the following categories: Aliens who are immediate relatives of a US citizen, as defined by section 201(b) of the Act, and are filing based upon an approved, concurrently filed, or pending Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative; Aliens who are widow/widowers of a US citizen, as described by section 201(b) of the Act; Aliens described by section 203(a) of the Act as the qualifying relative of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident alien, and are filing based on an approved Form I-130; Aliens described by section 203(d) of the Act as the derivative relatives of aliens described by section 203(a) of the Act; Aliens described by section 101(a)(15)(K) of the Act as the fiancé(e) of a US citizen or the minor child(ren) of such fiancé(e), and are filing based on an approved Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e); Aliens eligible for registry under section 249 of the Act; Aliens eligible under the Cuban Adjustment Act of vember 2, 1965; Aliens described as special immigrants under sections 101(a)(27)(J) and (K) of the Act; Aliens described as Amerasians under section 204(f) of the Act; Aliens who are beneficiaries of an approved Form I-360 as a battered spouse or child; Aliens who are beneficiaries of Private Bills; Aliens who are winners of the Diversity Visa lottery; Aliens from certain former Soviet and Southeast Asian countries who were paroled into the United States as public interest parolees and are eligible to adjust under Public Law , the Lautenberg Amendment; Aliens eligible under section 646 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA); Aliens eligible under section 13 of the Act of September 11, 1957; and Aliens eligible for creation of record under section 102 of the Act These aliens must submit their Form I-485, and all supporting evidence to the Chicago Lockbox Facility listed below The Direct Mail address for the aliens mentioned above, applying for adjustment of status is: U S Citizenship and Immigration Services PO Box Chicago, IL Or, for non-united States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries (eg private couriers): U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Attn: FBASI 427 S LaSalle 3 rd Floor Chicago, IL

2 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Purpose of This Form This form is used by a person who is in the United States to apply to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to adjust to permanent resident status or register for permanent residence It may also be used by certain Cuban nationals to request a change in the date their permanent residence began Who May File Based on an immigrant petition You may apply to adjust your status if: an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you based on an approved immigrant petition; or you are filing this application with a complete relative, special immigrant juvenile or special immigrant military petition, which if approved, would make an immigrant visa number immediately available to you Based on being thespouseorchild (derivative)atthetimeanotheradjustment applicant (principal) files to adjust status or at the time a person is granted permanent resident status in an immigrant category that allows derivative status for spouses and children If the spouse or child is in the United States, the individual derivatives may file their Form I-485 adjustment of status applications concurrently with the Form I-485 for the principal beneficiary, or file the Form I-485 at anytime after the principal is approved, if a visa number is available If the spouse or child is residing abroad, the person adjusting status in the United States should file the Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition, concurrently with the principal's adjustment of status application to allow the derivates to immigrate to the United States without delay, if the principal's adjustment of status application is approved I-824 fee will be refunded if the principal's adjustment is not granted Based on admission as the fiance(e) of a U S citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen You may apply to adjust status if you were admitted to the U S as the K-1 fiance(e) of a U S citizen and you married that citizen within 90 days of your entry If you were admitted as the K-2 child of such a fiance(e), you may apply based on your parent's adjustment application Based on asylum status You may apply to adjust status if you have been granted asylum in the U S after being physically present in the U S for one year after the grant of asylum, if you still qualify as an asylee or as the spouse or child of a refugee Based on Cuban citizenship or nationality You may apply to adjust status if: you are a native or citizen of Cuba, were admitted or paroled into the US after January 1, 1959, and thereafter have been physically present in the US for at least one year; or you are the spouse or unmarried child of a Cuban described above, and regardless of your nationality, you were admitted or paroled after January 1, 1959, and thereafter have been physically present in the US for at least one year Based on continuous residence since before January 1, 1972 You may apply for permanent residence if you have continuously resided in the US since before January 1, 1972 Applying to change the date your permanent residence began If you were granted permanent residence in the U S prior to vember 6, 1966, and are a native or citizen of Cuba, his or her spouse or unmarried minor child, you may ask to change the date your lawful permanent residence began to your date of arrival in the U S or May 2, 1964, whichever is later Other basis of eligibility If you are not included in the above categories, but believe you may be eligible for adjustment or creation of record of permanent residence, contact your local INS office Persons Who Are Ineligible Unless you are applying for creation of record based on continuous residence since before January 1, 1972, or adjustment of status under a category in which special rules apply (such as asylum adjustment, Cuban adjustment, special immigrant juvenile adjustment or special immigrant military personnel adjustment), you are not eligible for adjustment of status if any of the following apply to you: you entered the US in transit without a visa; you entered the US as a nonimmigrant crewman; you were not admitted or paroled following inspection by an immigration officer; your authorized stay expired before you filed this application; you were employed in the US prior to filing this application, without INS authorization; or you otherwise failed to maintain your nonimmigrant status, other than through no fault of your own or for technical reasons, unless you are applying because you are an immediate relative of a US citizen (parent, spouse, widow, widower or unmarried child under 21 years old), a K-1 fiance(e) or K-2 fiance(e) dependent who married the US petitioner within 90 days of admission or an "H" or "I" or special immigrant (foreign medical graduates, international organization employees or their derivative family members); you are or were a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor, are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement and have not complied with or been granted a waiver of the requirement; you have an A, E or G nonimmigrant status, or have an occupation which would allow you to have this status, unless you complete Form I-508 (I-508F for French nationals) to wave diplomatic rights, privileges and immunities, and if you are an A or G nonimmigrant, unless you submit a complete Form I-566; you were admitted to Guam as a visitor under the Guam visa waiver program; you were admitted to the US as a visitor under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, unless you are applying because you are an immediate relative of a US citizen (parent, spouse, widow, widower or unmarried child under 21 years old); you are already a conditional permanent resident; you were admitted as a K-1 fiance(e) but did not marry the US citizen who filed the petition for you, or were admitted as the K-2 child of a fiance(e) and your parent did not marry the US citizen who filed the petition General Filing Instructions Please answer all questions by typing or clearly printing in black ink Indicate that an item is not applicable with "N/A" If the answer is "none," write "none" If you need extra space to answer any item, attach a sheet of paper with your name and your alien registration number (A#), if any, and indicate the number of the item to which the answer refersyou must file your application with the required Initial Evidence described below, beginning on this page Your application must be properly signed and filed with the correct fee If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or guardian may sign your application Translations Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation which the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English Copies If these instructions state that a copy of a document may be filed with this application, and you choose to send us the original, we may keep the original for our records Initial Evidence You must file your application with the following evidence: Birth certificate Submit a copy of your foreign birth certificate or other record of your birth that meets the provisions of secondary evidence found in 8 CFR 1032(b)(2) Copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa If you have obtained a nonimmigrant visa(s) from an American consulate abroad within the last year, submit a photocopy(ies) of the page(s) of your passport with the visa(s) Photos Submit two (2) identical natural color photographs of yourself, taken within 30 days of the application Photos must have a white background, be unmounted, printed on thin paper and be glossy and unretouched They must show a three-quarter frontal profile showing the right side of your face, with your right ear visible and with your head bare You may wear a headdress if required by a religious order of which you are a member The photos must be no larger than 2 X 2 inches, with the distance from the top of the head to just below the chin about 1 and 1/4 inches Lightly print your A# (or your name if you have no A#) on the back of each photo, using a pencil Fingerprints If you are between the ages of 14 and 75, you must be fingerprinted After filing this application, INS will notify you in writing of the time and location where you must go to be fingerprinted Failure to appear to be fingerprinted may result in denial of your application Police clearances If you are filing for adjustment of status as a member of a special class described in an I-485 supplement form, please read the instructions on the supplement form to see if you need to obtain and submit police clearances, in addition to the required fingerprints, with your application Medical examination (Section 232 of the Act) When required, submit a medical examination report on the form you have obtained from INS Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N

3 Evidence of status Submit a copy of your Form I-94, nimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record, showing your admission to the US and current status, or other evidence of your status Affidavit of Support/Employment Letter Employment Letter If your adjustment of status application is based on an employment based visa petition (Form I-140), you must submit a letter on the letterhead of the petitioning employer which confirms that the job on which the visa petition is based is still available to you The letter must also state the salary that will be paid (te: The affidavit of support and/or employment letter are not required if you applying for creation of record based on continuous residence since before January 1, 1972, asylum adjustment, or a Cuban or a spouse or unmarried child of a Cuban who was admitted after January 1, 1959) Evidence of eligibility -- Based on an immigrant petition Attach a copy of the approval notice for an immigrant petition which makes a visa number immediately available to you, or submit a complete relative, special immigrant juvenile or special immigrant military petition which, if approved, will make a visa number immediately available to you A Individuals applying for adjustment of status through the INS Service Center: 1) General: If you are filing your adjustment of status application with the INS Service Center, include your medical exam report with the application, unless you are a refugee or asylee 2) Refugees: If you are applying for adjustment of status one year after you were admitted as a refugee, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement with your adjustment of status application, not the entire medical report, unless there were medical grounds of inadmissibility that arose during the initial exam you had overseas B Individuals applying for adjustment of status through the local INS office and asylees applying for adjustment of status through the Service Center: If you are filing your adjustment of status application with the local INS office, or if you are an asylee filing an adjustment of status application with the Service Center, one year after you were granted asylum, do not submit a medical report with your adjustment of status application Wait for further instructions from INS about how and where to take the medical exam and submit the medical exam report Fiance(e)s: If you are a K-1 fiance(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical exam within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiance (e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report You may include the vaccination supplement with your adjustment of status application Individuals not required to have a medical exam: The medical report is not required if you are applying for creation of a record for admission as a lawful permanent resident under section 249 of the Act as someone who has continuously resided in the United States since January 1, 1972 (registry applicant) Form G-325A, Biographic Information Sheet You must submit a completed G-325A if you are between 14 and 79 years of age Affidavit of Support Submit the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) if your adjustment of status application is based on your entry as a fiance(e), or a relative visa petition (Form I-130) filed by your relative or on an employment based visa petition (Form I-140) based on a business that is five percent or more owned by your family Based on admission as the K-1 fiance(e) of a US citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen Attach a copy of the fiance(e) petition approval notice, a copy of your marriage certificate and your Form I-94 Based on asylum status Attach a copy of the letter or Form I-94 which shows the date you were granted asylum Based on continuous residence in the US since before January 1, 1972 Attach copies of evidence that shows continuous residence since before January 1, 1972 Based on Cuban citizenship or nationality Attach evidence of your citizenship or nationality, such as a copy of your passport, birth certificate or travel document Based on derivative status as the spouse or child of another adjustment applicant or person granted permanent residence based on issuance of an immigrant visa File your application with the application of that other applicant, or with evidence that it is pending with the Service or has been approved, or evidence that your spouse or parent has been granted permanent residence based on an immigrant visa and: If you are applying as the spouse of that person, also attach a copy of your marriage certificate and copies of documents showing the legal termination of all other marriages by you and your spouse; If you are applying as the child of that person, also attach a copy of your birth certificate, and if the other person is not your natural mother, copies of evidence (such as a marriage certificate and documents showing the legal termination of all other marriages and an adoption decree) to demonstrate that you qualify as his or her child Other basis for eligibility Attach copies of documents proving that you are eligible for the classification Where to File File this application at the INS office having jurisdiction over your place of residence Fee The fee for this application is $220, except that it is $160 if you are less than 14 years old There is no application fee if you are filing as a refugee under section 209(a) of the Act If you are between the ages of 14 and 75, there is a $25 fingerprinting fee in addition to the application fee For example, if your application fee is $220 and you are between the ages of 14 and 75, the total fee you must pay is $245 You may submit one check or money order for both the application and fingerprinting fees Fees must be submitted in the exact amount DO NOT MAIL CASH Fees cannot be refunded All checks and money orders must be drawn on a bank or other institution located in the United States and must be payable in United States currency The check or money order should be made payable to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, except that: if you live in Guam and are filing this application in Guam, make your check or money order payable to the "Treasurer, Guam" if you live in the US Virgin Islands and are filing this application in the US Virgin lslands, make your check or money order payable to the "Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands" Checks are accepted subject to collection An uncollected check in payment of an application fee will render the application and any document issued invalid A charge of $30 will be imposed if a check in payment of a fee is not honored by the bank on which it is drawn Processing Information Acceptance Any application that is not signed, or is not accompanied by the correct application fee, will be rejected with a notice that the application is deficient You may correct the deficiency and resubmit the application An application is not considered properly filed until accepted by the INS Initial Processing Once an application has been accepted, it will be checked for completeness, including submission of the required initial evidence If you do not completely fill out the form, or file it without required initial evidence, you will not establish a basis for eligibility, and we may deny your application Requests for More Information We may request more information or evidence We may also request that you submit the originals of any copy We may return these originals when they are no longer required Interview After you file your application you will be notified to appear at an INS office to answer questions about the application You will be required to answer these questions under oath or affirmation You must bring your Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94) and any passport to the interview Decision You will be notified in writing of the decision on your application Selective Service Registration If you are a male at least 18 years old, but not yet 26 years old, and required according to the Military Selective Service Act to register with the Selective Service System, the INS will help you register When your signed application is filed and accepted by the INS, we will transmit your name, current address, Social Security number, date of birth and the date you filed the application to the Selective Service to record your registration as of the filing date If the INS does not accept your application, and if still so required, you are responsible to register with the Selective Service by other means, provided you are under 26 years of age If you have already registered, the Selective Service will check its records to avoid any duplication (te: men 18 through 25 years old, who are applying for student financial aid, government employment or job training benefits should register directly with the Selective Service or such benefits may be denied Men can register at a local post office or on the Internet at Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N Page 2

4 Travel Outside the US for Adjustment of Status Applicants Under Sections 209 and 245 of the Act and Registry Applicants Under Section 249 of the Act Your departure from the US (including brief visits to Canada or Mexico) constitutes an abandonment of your adjustment of status application, unless you are granted permission to depart and you are inspected upon your return to the US Such permission to travel is called "advance parole" To request advance parole, you must file Form I-131, with fee, with the INS office where you applied for adjustment of status Exceptions: 1) H and L nonimmigrants: If you are an H or L nonimmigrant who continues to maintain his or her status, you may travel on a valid H or L visa without obtaining advance parole 2) Refugees and Asylees: If you are applying for adjustment of status one year after you were admitted as a refugee or one year after you were granted asylum, you may travel outside the United States on your valid refugee travel document, if you have one, without the need to obtain advance parole WARNING: Travel outside of the US may trigger the 3-and 10-year bars to admission under section 212(a)(9)(B)(i) of the Act for adjustment applicants, but not registry applicants This ground of inadmissibility is triggered if you were unlawfully present in the US(ie,youremainedintheUnitedStatesbeyondtheperiodof stay authorized by the Attorney General) for more than 180 days before you applied for adjustment of status, and you travel outside of the US while your adjustment of status application is pending (te: Only unlawful presence that accrued on or after April 1, 1997, counts towards the 3-and 10-year bars under section 212 (a)(9) (B)(i) of the Act) If you become inadmissible under section 212(a)(9)(B)(i) of the Act while your adjustment of status application is pending, you will need a waiver of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) of the Act before your adjustment of status application can be approved This waiver, however, is granted on a case-by-case basis and in the exercise of discretion It requires a showing of extreme hardship to your US citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or parent, unless you are a refugee or asylee For refugees and asylees, the waiver may be granted for humanitarian reasons, to assure family unity or if it is otherwise in the public interest Penalties If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with this request, we will deny the benefit you are filing for and may deny any other immigration benefit In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution Privacy Act tice We ask for the information on this form and associated evidence to determine if you have established eligibility for the immigration benefit you are seeking Our legal right to ask for this information is in 8 USC 1255 and 1259 We may provide this information to other government agencies, including the Selective Service System Your failure to provide this information on this form and any requested evidence may delay a final decision or result in denial of your application Paperwork Reduction Act tice A person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current valid OMB number We try to create forms and instructions that are accurate, can be easily understood and which impose the least possible burden on you to provide us with information Often this is difficult because some immigration laws are very complex The estimated average time to complete and file this application is computed as follows: (1 ) 20 minutes to learn about the law and form; (2) 25 minutes to complete the form and (3) 270 minutes to assemble and file the application, including the required interview and travel time -- for a total estimated average of 5 hours and 15 minutes per application If you have comments regarding the accuracy of this estimate or suggestions to make this form simpler, you should write to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW, Room 5307, Washington, DC 20536; OMB DO NOT MAIL YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THIS ADDRESS Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N Page 3

5 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB Form I-485, Application to Register PermanentResidentorAdjustStatus START HERE - Please Type or Print Part 1 Family Name Address - C/O Street Number and Name City Information About You Given Name Middle Initial Apt # Returned Resubmitted FOR INS USE ONLY Receipt State Zip Code Reloc Sent Date of Birth (month/day/year) Social Security # Date of Last Arrival (month/day/year) Current INS Status Part 2 Application Type (check one) Country of Birth A#(ifany) I-94 # Expires on (month/day/year) Reloc Rec'd Applicant Interviewed I am applying for an adjustment to permanent resident status because: a an immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number has been Section of Law b approved (Atttach a copy of the approval notice-- or a relative, special immigrant juvenile or special immigrant military visa petition filed with this application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if approved) my spouse or parent applied for adjustment of status or was granted lawful permanent residence in an immigrant visa category that allows derivative status for spouses and children Sec 209(b), INA Sec 13, Act of 9/11/57 Sec 245, INA Sec 249, INA Sec 2 Act of 11/2/66 Sec 2 Act of 11/2/66 Other c I entered as a K-1 fiance(e) of a US citizen whom I married within 90 days of entry, or I am the K-2 child of such a fiance(e) [Attach a copy of the fiance(e) petition approval notice and the marriage certificate] d I was granted asylum or derivative asylum status as the spouse or child of a person granted asylum and am eligible for adjustment e I am a native or citizen of Cuba admitted or paroled into the US after January 1, 1959, and thereafter have been physically present in the US for at least one year f I am the husband, wife or minor unmarried child of a Cuban described in (e) and am residing with that person, and was admitted or paroled into the US after January 1, 1959, and thereafter have been physically present in the US for at least one year Country Chargeable Eligibility Under Sec 245 Approved Visa Petition Dependent of Principal Alien Special Immigrant Other Preference Action Block g h I have continuously resided in the US since before January 1, 1972 Other basis of eligibility Explain (If additional space is needed, use a separate piece of paper) I am already a permanent resident and am applying to have the date I was granted permanent residence adjusted to the date I originally arrived in the US as a nonimmigrant or parolee, or as of May 2,1964, whichever date is later, and: (Check one) i j I am a native or citizen of Cuba and meet the description in (e), above I am the husband, wife or minor unmarried child of a Cuban, and meet the description in (f), above Continuedonback To be Completed by Attorney or Representative, if any Fill in box if G-28 is attached to represent the applicant VOLAG # ATTY State License # Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N Page 1

6 Part 3 Processing Information A City/Town/Village of Birth Current Occupation Your Mother's First Name Your Father's First Name Give your name exactly how it appears on your Arrival /Departure Record (Form 1-94) Place of Last Entry Into the US (City/State) In what status did you last enter? (Visitor, student, exchange alien, crewman, temporary worker, without inspection, etc) Were you inspected by a US Immigration Officer? nimmigrant Visa Number Consulate Where Visa Was Issued Date Visa Was Issued (month/day/year) Sex: Male Have you ever before applied for permanent resident status in the US? Female Marital Status Married Single Divorced Widowed If you checked "," give date and place of filing and final disposition B List your present husband/wife and all your sons and daughters (If you have none, write "none" If additional space is needed, use a separate piece of paper) Family Name Given Name Middle Initial Date of Birth (month/day/year) Country of Birth Relationship A Applying with You? # Family Name Given Name Middle Initial Date of Birth (month/day/year) Country of Birth Relationship A Applying with You? # Family Name Given Name Middle Initial Date of Birth (month/day/year) Country of Birth Relationship A Applying with You? # Family Name Given Name Middle Initial Date of Birth (month/day/year) Country of Birth Relationship A Applying with You? # Family Name Given Name Middle Initial Date of Birth (month/day/year) Country of Birth Relationship A Applying with You? # C List your present and past membership in or affiliation with every political organization, association, fund, foundation, party, club, society or similar group in the United States or in other places since your 16th birthday Include any foreign military service in this part If none, write "none" Include the name(s) of the organization(s), location(s), dates of membership from and to, and the nature of the organization (s) If additional space is needed, use a separate piece of paper Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N Page 2

7 Part 3 Processing Information (Continued) Please answer the following questions (If your answer is "" to any one of these questions, explain on a separate piece of paper Answering "" does not necessarily mean that you are not entitled to adjust your status or register for permanent residence) 1 Have you ever, in or outside the U S: a knowingly committed any crime of moral turpitude or a drug-related offense for which you have not been arrested? b been arrested, cited, charged, indicted, fined or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance, excluding traffic violations? c been the beneficiary of a pardon, amnesty, rehabilitation decree, other act of clemency or similar action? d exercised diplomatic immunity to avoid prosecution for a criminal offense in the U S? 2 Have you received public assistance in the US from any source, including the US government or any state, county, city or municipality (other than emergency medical treatment), or are you likely to receive public assistance in the future? 3 Have you ever: a within the past ten years been a prostitute or procured anyone for prostitution, or intend to engage in such activities in the future? b engaged in any unlawful commercialized vice, including, but not limited to, illegal gambling? c knowingly encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted or aided any alien to try to enter the US illegally? d illicitly trafficked in any controlled substance, or knowingly assisted, abetted or colluded in the illicit trafficking of any controlled substance? 4 Have you ever engaged in, conspired to engage in, or do you intend to engage in, or have you ever solicited membership or funds for, or have you through any means ever assisted or provided any type of material support to, any person or organization that has ever engaged or conspired to engage, in sabotage, kidnapping, political assassination, hijacking or any other form of terrorist activity? 5 Do you intend to engage in the US in: a espionage? b any activity a purpose of which is opposition to, or the control or overthrow of, the government of the United States, by force, violence or other unlawful means? c any activity to violate or evade any law prohibiting the export from the United States of goods, technology or sensitive information? 6 Have you ever been a member of, or in any way affiliated with, the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party? 7 Did you, during the period from March 23, 1933 to May 8, 1945, in association with either the Nazi Government of Germany or any organization or government associated or allied with the Nazi Government of Germany, ever order, incite, assist or otherwise participate in the persecution of any person because of race, religion, national origin or political opinion? 8 Have you ever engaged in genocide, or otherwise ordered, incited, assisted or otherwise participated in the killing of any person because of race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin or political opinion? 9 Have you ever been deported from the US, or removed from the US at government expense, excluded within the past year, or are you now in exclusion or deportation proceedings? 10 Are you under a final order of civil penalty for violating section 274C of the Immigration and Nationality Act for use of fradulent documents or have you, by fraud or willful misrepresentation of a material fact, ever sought to procure, or procured, a visa, other documentation, entry into the US or any immigration benefit? 11 Have you ever left the US to avoid being drafted into the US Armed Forces? 12 Have you ever been a J nonimmigrant exchange visitor who was subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement and not yet complied with that requirement or obtained a waiver? 13 Are you now withholding custody of a US citizen child outside the US from a person granted custody of the child? 14 Do you plan to practice polygamy in the US? Continuedonback Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N Page 3

8 Part 4 Signature (Read the information on penalties in the instructions before completing this section You must file this application while in the United States) I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that this application and the evidence submitted with it is all true and correct I authorize the release of any information from my records which the INS needs to determine eligibility for the benefit I am seeking Selective Service Registration The following applies to you if you are a man at least 18 years old, but not yet 26 years old, who is required to register with the Selective Service System: I understand that my filing this adjustment of status application with the Immigration and Naturalization Service authorizes the INS to provide certain registration information to the Selective Service System in accordance with the Military Selective Service Act Upon INS acceptance of my application, I authorize INS to transmit to the Selective Service System my name, current address, Social Security number, date of birth and the date I filed the application for the purpose of recording my Selective Service registration as of the filing date If, however, the INS does not accept my application, I further understand that, if so required, I am responsible for registering with the Selective Service by other means, provided I have not yet reached age 26 Signature Print Your Name Date Daytime Phone Number Please te: Part 5 If you do not completely fill out this form or fail to submit required documents listed in the instructions, you may not be found eligible for the requested benefit and this application may be denied Signature of Person Preparing Form, If Other Than Above (Sign Below) I declare that I prepared this application at the request of the above person and it is based on all information of which I have knowledge Signature Print Your Name Date Daytime Phone Number Firm Name and Address Form I-485 (Rev 02/07/00)N Page 4

9 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Family name) (First name) (Middle name) MALE BIRTHDATE (Mo-Day-Yr) NATIONALITY FILE NUMBER FEMALE A- ALL OTHER NAMES USED (Including names by previous marriages) CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY NO (If any) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME DATE, CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH (If known) CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE FATHER MOTHER (Maiden name) HUSBAND (If none, so state) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE CITY & COUNTRY OF BIRTH DATE OF MARRIAGE PLACE OF MARRIAGE OR (For wife, give maiden name) WIFE FORMER HUSBANDS OR WIVES (if none, so state) FAMILY NAME (For wife, give maiden name) FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE DATE & PLACE OF MARRIAGE DATE AND PLACE OF TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE APPLICANT'S RESIDENCE LAST FIVE YEARS LIST PRESENT ADDRESS FIRST FROM STREET AND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME APPLICANT'S LAST ADDRESS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM STREETAND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR APPLICANT'S EMPLOYMENT LAST FIVE YEARS (IF NONE, SO STATE) LIST PRESENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER OCCUPATION (SPECIFY) MONTH YEAR FROM TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME Show below last occupation abroad if not shown above (Include all information requested above) THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH APPLICATION FOR: NATURALIZATION STATUS AS PERMANENT RESIDENT OTHER (SPECIFY): Submit all four pages of this form SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE If your native alphabet is other than roman letters, write your name in your native alphabet here: APPLICANT: PENALTIES: SEVERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY FALSIFYING OR CONCEALING A MATERIAL FACT COMPLETE THIS BOX (Family name) BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME AND ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER IN THE BOX OUTLINED BY HEAVY BORDER BELOW (Given name) (Middle name) (Alien registration number) (1) Ident Form G-325A (Rev 09/11/00) Y

10 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Family name) (First name) (Middle name) MALE BIRTHDATE (Mo-Day-Yr) NATIONALITY FILE NUMBER FEMALE A- ALL OTHER NAMES USED (Including names by previous marriages) CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY NO (If any) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME DATE, CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH (If known) CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE FATHER MOTHER (Maiden name) HUSBAND (If none, so state) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE CITY & COUNTRY OF BIRTH DATE OF MARRIAGE PLACE OF MARRIAGE OR (For wife, give maiden name) WIFE FORMER HUSBANDS OR WIVES (if none, so state) FAMILY NAME (For wife, give maiden name) FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE DATE & PLACE OF MARRIAGE DATE AND PLACE OF TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE APPLICANT'S RESIDENCE LAST FIVE YEARS LIST PRESENT ADDRESS FIRST FROM STREET AND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME APPLICANT'S LAST ADDRESS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM STREETAND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR APPLICANT'S EMPLOYMENT LAST FIVE YEARS (IF NONE, SO STATE) LIST PRESENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER OCCUPATION (SPECIFY) MONTH YEAR FROM TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME Show below last occupation abroad if not shown above (Include all information requested above) THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH APPLICATION FOR: NATURALIZATION STATUS AS PERMANENT RESIDENT OTHER (SPECIFY): Submit all four pages of this form SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE If your native alphabet is other than roman letters, write your name in your native alphabet here: APPLICANT: PENALTIES: SEVERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY FALSIFYING OR CONCEALING A MATERIAL FACT COMPLETE THIS BOX (Family name) BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME AND ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER IN THE BOX OUTLINED BY HEAVY BORDER BELOW (Given name) (Middle name) (Alien registration number) (OTHER AGENCY USE) INS USE (Office of Origin) OFFICE CODE: TYPE OF CASE: DATE: (2) Rec Br Form G-325A (Rev 09/11/00) Y Page 2

11 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Family name) (First name) (Middle name) MALE BIRTHDATE (Mo-Day-Yr) NATIONALITY FILE NUMBER FEMALE A- ALL OTHER NAMES USED (Including names by previous marriages) CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY NO (If any) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME DATE, CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH (If known) CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE FATHER MOTHER (Maiden name) HUSBAND (If none, so state) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE CITY & COUNTRY OF BIRTH DATE OF MARRIAGE PLACE OF MARRIAGE OR (For wife, give maiden name) WIFE FORMER HUSBANDS OR WIVES (if none, so state) FAMILY NAME (For wife, give maiden name) FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE DATE & PLACE OF MARRIAGE DATE AND PLACE OF TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE APPLICANT'S RESIDENCE LAST FIVE YEARS LIST PRESENT ADDRESS FIRST FROM STREET AND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME APPLICANT'S LAST ADDRESS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM STREETAND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR APPLICANT'S EMPLOYMENT LAST FIVE YEARS (IF NONE, SO STATE) LIST PRESENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER OCCUPATION (SPECIFY) MONTH YEAR FROM TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME Show below last occupation abroad if not shown above (Include all information requested above) THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH APPLICATION FOR: NATURALIZATION STATUS AS PERMANENT RESIDENT OTHER (SPECIFY): SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE Submit all four pages of this form If your native alphabet is other than roman letters, write your name in your native alphabet here: APPLICANT: PENALTIES: SEVERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY FALSIFYING OR CONCEALING A MATERIAL FACT COMPLETE THIS BOX (Family name) BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME AND ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER IN THE BOX OUTLINED BY HEAVY BORDER BELOW (Given name) (Middle name) (Alien registration number) (OTHER AGENCY USE) INS USE (Office of Origin) OFFICE CODE: TYPE OF CASE: DATE: (3) C Form G-325A (Rev 09/11/00) Y Page 3

12 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Family name) (First name) (Middle name) MALE BIRTHDATE (Mo-Day-Yr) NATIONALITY FILE NUMBER FEMALE A- ALL OTHER NAMES USED (Including names by previous marriages) CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY NO (If any) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME DATE, CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH (If known) CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE FATHER MOTHER (Maiden name) HUSBAND (If none, so state) FAMILY NAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE CITY & COUNTRY OF BIRTH DATE OF MARRIAGE PLACE OF MARRIAGE OR (For wife, give maiden name) WIFE FORMER HUSBANDS OR WIVES (if none, so state) FAMILY NAME (For wife, give maiden name) FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE DATE & PLACE OF MARRIAGE DATE AND PLACE OF TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE APPLICANT'S RESIDENCE LAST FIVE YEARS LIST PRESENT ADDRESS FIRST FROM STREET AND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME APPLICANT'S LAST ADDRESS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM STREETAND NUMBER CITY PROVINCE OR STATE COUNTRY MONTH YEAR TO MONTH YEAR APPLICANT'S EMPLOYMENT LAST FIVE YEARS (IF NONE, SO STATE) LIST PRESENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER OCCUPATION (SPECIFY) MONTH YEAR FROM TO MONTH YEAR PRESENT TIME Show below last occupation abroad if not shown above (Include all information requested above) THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH APPLICATION FOR: NATURALIZATION STATUS AS PERMANENT RESIDENT OTHER (SPECIFY): Submit all four pages of this form SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE If your native alphabet is other than roman letters, write your name in your native alphabet here: APPLICANT: PENALTIES: SEVERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY FALSIFYING OR CONCEALING A MATERIAL FACT COMPLETE THIS BOX (Family name) BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME AND ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER IN THE BOX OUTLINED BY HEAVY BORDER BELOW (Given name) (Middle name) (Alien registration number) (OTHER AGENCY USE) INS USE (Office of Origin) OFFICE CODE: TYPE OF CASE: DATE: (4) Consul Form G-325A (Rev 09/11/00) Y Page 4

13 US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service OMB # Petition for Alien Relative Read the instructions carefully If you do not follow the instructions, we may have to return your petition, which may delay final action 1 Who may file? A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States may file this form with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to establish the relationship to certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States You must file a separate form for each eligible relative 2 For whom may you file? A If you are a citizen, you may file this form for: 1) your husband, wife or unmarried child under 21 years old 2) your unmarried son or daughter over 21, or married son or daughter of any age 3) your brother or sister if you are at least 21 years old 4) your parent if you are at least 21 years old B If you are a lawful permanent resident, you may file this form for: 1) your husband or wife 2) your unmarried child under 21 years of age 3) your unmarried son or daughter over 21 years of age NOTE: If your relative qualifies under paragraph A(2) or A(3) above, separate petitions are not required for his or her husband or wife or unmarried children under 21 years of age If your relative qualifies under paragraph B(2) or B(3) above, separate petitions are not required for his or her unmarried children under 21 years of age These persons will be able to apply for the same category of immigrant visa as your relative 3 For whom may you not file? You may not file for a person in the following categories A An adoptive parent or adopted child, if the adoption took place after the child's 16th birthday, or if the child has not been in the legal custody and living with the parent(s) for at least two years B A natural parent, if the United States citizen son or daughter gained permanent residence through adoption C A stepparent or stepchild, if the marriage that created the relationship took place after the child's 18th birthday Instructions 1) a period of five years has elapsed since you became a lawful permanent resident; or 2) you can establish by clear and covincing evidence that the prior marriage (through which you gained your immigrant status) was not entered into for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws; or 3) your prior marriage (through which you gained your immigrant status) was terminated by the death of your former spouse F A husband or wife, if he or she was in exclusion, removal, rescission or judicial proceedings regarding his or her right to remain in the United States when the marriage took place, unless such spouse has resided outside the United States for a two-year period after the date of the marriage G A husband or wife, if the Attorney General has determined that such an alien has attempted or conspired to enter into a marriage for the purpose of evading the immigration laws H A grandparent, grandchild, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, cousin or in-law 4 What are the general filing instructions? A Type or print legibly in black or dark blue ink B If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date and sign each sheet C Answer all questions fully and accurately If any item does not apply, please write "N/A" D Translations Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation, which the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English E Copies If these instructions state that a copy of a document may be filed with this petition and you choose to send us the original, INS will keep that original for our records If INS requires the original, it will be requested D A husband or wife, if you were not both physically present at the marriage ceremony, and the marriage was not consummated E A husband or wife, if you gained lawful permanent resident status by virture of a prior marriage to a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident unless: 5 What documents do you need to show that you are a United States citizen? A If you were born in the United States, a copy of your birth certificate, issued by the civil registrar, vital statistics office, or other civil authority If a birth certificate is not available, see the section below titled "What if a document is not avaliable?" Form I-130 Instructions (Rev 06/05/02)Y

14 B A copy of your naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship issued by INS C A copy of Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States, issued by an American embassy or D A copy of your unexpired US passport; or E An original statement from a US consular officer verifying that you are a US citizen with a valid passport F If you do not have any of the above documents and you were born in the United States, see instruction under 9 below, "What if a document is not available?" 6 What documents do you need to show that you are a permanent resident? If you are a permanent resident, you must file your petition with a copy of the front and back of your permanent resident card If you have not yet received your card, submit copies of your passport biographic page and the page showing admission as a permanent resident, or other evidence of permanent resident status issued by INS 7 What documents do you need to prove a family relationship? You have to prove that there is a family relationship between you and your relative If you are filing for: A A husband or wife, give INS the following documentation: 1) a copy of your marriage certificate 2) if either you or your spouse were previously marrried, submit copies of documents showing that all prior marriages were legally terminated 3) a color photo of you and one of your husband or wife, taken within 30 days of the date of this petition The photos must have a white background and be glossy, unretouched and not mounted The dimensions of the facial image should be about 1 inch from the chin to top of the hair, in a 3/4 frontal view, showing the right side of the face with the right ear visible Using pencil or felt pen, lightly print the name (and Alien Registration Number, if known) on the back of each photograph 4) a completed and signed G-325A (Biographic Information Form) for you and one for your husband or wife Except for name and signature, you do not have to repeat on the G-325A the information given on your I-130 petition B A child and you are the mother: give a copy of the child's birth certificate showing your name and the name of your child C A child and you are the father: give a copy of the child's birth certificate showing both parents' names and your marriage certificate D A child born out of wedlock and you are the father: if the child was not legitimated before reaching 18 years old, you must file your petition with copies of evidence that a bona fide parent-child relationship existed between the father and the child before the child reached 21 years This may include evidence that the father lived with the child, supported him or her, or otherwise showed continuing parental interest in the child's welfare E A brother or sister: give a copy of your birth certificate and a copy of your brother's or sister's birth certificate showing that you have at least one common parent If you and your brother or sister have a common father but different mothers, submit copies of the marriage certificates of the father to each mother and copies of documents showing that any prior marriages of either your father or mothers were legally terminated If you and your brother or sister are related through adoption or through a stepparent, or if you have a common father and either of you were not legitimated before your 18th birthday, see also H and I below F A mother: give a copy of your birth certificate showing your name and your mother's name G A father: give a copy of your birth certificate showing the names of both parents Also give a copy of your parents' marriage certificate establishing that your father was married to your mother before you were born, and copies of documents showing that any prior marriages of either your father or mother were legally terminated If you are filing for a stepparent or adoptive parent, or if you are filing for your father and were not legitimated before your 18th birthday, also see D, H and I H Stepparent/stepchild: if your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the child's natural parent showing that the marriage occurred before the child's 18th birthday, and copies of documents showing that any prior marriages were legally terminated I Adoptive parent or adopted child: if you and the person you are filing for are related by adoption, you must submit a copy of the adoption decree(s) showing that the adoption took place before the child became 16 years old If you adopted the sibling of a child you already adopted, you must submit a copy of the adoption decree(s) showing that the adoption of the sibling occured before that child's 18th birthday In either case, you must also submit copies of evidence that each child was in the legal custody of and resided with the parent(s) who adopted him or her for at least two years before or after the adoption Legal custody may only be granted by a court or recognized government entity and is usually Form I-130 Instructions (Rev 06/05/02)Y Page 2